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Anura Kumara Dissanayake
PoliticianLeft
He is the President of Sri Lanka.
Notable Quotes
"his island nation had a 'humanitarian responsibility' to take in the crew."View Story →
"We are not taking sides in this conflict, but while maintaining our neutrality we are taking action to save lives."View Story →
"humanitarian responsibility to take in the crew."View Story →
"We have to understand that this is not an ordinary situation."View Story →
"We must prepare for the worst, but hope for the best."View Story →
"the country's worst-ever economic disaster."View Story →
"[Sri Lanka] intervened in a way that demonstrated our commitment to international conventions, protecting the reputation and dignity of our country, and protecting human lives."View Story →
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